CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) has launched the Adolescent Peer Educators Leadership Program in November 2021, in collaboration with Expressions India. The programme’s objective is to enrich Life Skills, Holistic Health and Wellbeing of students.
The programme aims to equip and enable students to play a vital role in creating a participatory climate for behavioural change and adaptation. Further, it intends to strengthen the inclusive environment for the psychosocial well-being and life skills development of children and adolescents across the country.
The Board will start the Fourth phase of the training programmes in the month of October 2023.The schools are requested to send their nominations. Schools need to nominate four senior students as “Peer Educators” – two each from class IX and XI to participate in the comprehensive orientation program. Schools also need to nominate one Teacher and the School Counsellor/Wellness Teacher to support the four peer educators.
When nominating “Peer Educator Teams” schools need to ensure that the team members have the following qualities:
- Enthusiasm and commitment for teamwork
- Good communication skills and empathy for peers
- Ability to model and lead appropriate behavior for others
- Zeal for knowledge and sensitivity towards health and well-being issues
Regarding Registration
- Participating schools need to fill up the online registration form available at the link https://forms.gle/eNNS3MfgcsCLQTLr9
- A brief note (400 words) of the online activities being carried out by the school for the promotion of Life Skills, Holistic Health and Well-being should also be submitted along with the registration form
- The last date for filling the online registration form is 10th September 2023. Only online registration forms will be acceptable
Around 50 schools shall be enrolled per training programme. The schedule of these programmes shall be informed to the respective schools. Certificate of Participation (e-certificate) will be awarded to the participating Students and Teachers.
So far 78 batches have been completed in which 7536 students and 3768 Teacher Mentors from 1915 schools have been trained. Students (Peer Educators) and teachers from many of these schools who have been trained under this programme have prepared a plan of action for the successful implementation of Life Skills, Health and Well Being in their schools.
